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as in to stop
to bring (something) to a standstill
endless complaints stalled the process of selecting the winning design for the memorial
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2
as in to die
to stop functioning
the engine stalls sometimes when it's very cold outside
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as in delay
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Recent Examples of stall
Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Yet amid all of this, the squirrels stay pretty healthy: maintaining muscle mass, reversing pre-hibernation diabetes, experiencing organ regeneration, stalling aging, and undergoing physiological shifts that can ward off things like radiation damage.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025
Monica Eng, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Venture to the beachside town of Sainte-Anne for lunch at a lolo, or open-air food stall.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Without a trusted guide, AI efforts stall, hallucinate, or backfire.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Yet amid all of this, the squirrels stay pretty healthy: maintaining muscle mass, reversing pre-hibernation diabetes, experiencing organ regeneration, stalling aging, and undergoing physiological shifts that can ward off things like radiation damage.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
When chef John Avila's Minahasa stall shut down at Revival Food Hall in 2023, Chicago lost its only brick-and-mortar Indonesian eating spot.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
Venture to the beachside town of Sainte-Anne for lunch at a lolo, or open-air food stall.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stall
Verb
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Has Bacteria-Fighting Properties A study found that ACV helped stop the growth of two harmful bacteria: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli).—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hansi Flick will surely remember the outstanding save from former Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian to stop Jules Kounde in the second half, as well as the last-minute cross from Raphinha that Robert Lewandowski or Fermin Lopez failed to tap in.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The saxophonist in his band also died, according to manager Enrique Paulino.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Iconoclastic critic, art historian, and photographer Max Kozloff, who served as Artforum’s executive editor in the 1970s before turning to his own artistic practice, died on April 6.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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All sorts of automotive parts and hardware fill the tables at the Shih Yi booth at the WCX 2025 show in downtown Detroit.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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With a long bar, booths with slate tabletops, metal sculptures and large pieces from local artists such as Ted Moses, Peter Alexander and Laddie John Dill, the restaurant was effortlessly cool.—
Brad Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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This is critical because Samsung was falling behind in security updates just as the Android world obsesses about its delays on Android OS upgrades as well.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, other research suggests that a fiber-deficient diet could actually worsen the negative impact of antibiotics on the microbiome as well as delay recovery.—
Beth Krietsch,
SELF,
7 Apr. 2025
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In Afghanistan, where over 23 million people rely on aid, the cuts will end food support for millions, halt care for malnourished children, and disrupt maternal health services.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, Venezuelan advocates recommend re-registering as soon as possible to avoid any potential disruptions in case an unfavorable ruling halts the registration process.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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But the market was crashing, posting its biggest single-day loss since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic five years earlier.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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After two All-Star appearances earlier in his career, his production crashed last year with a .225/.277/.322 batting line.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hader unleashed a slider that started in the zone and ended in the right-handed batter’s box.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Josef Martínez, near the penalty spot, calmly waited an three defenders closed in, then tapped a pass to Cristian Espinoza for a first-touch finish that got San Jose (3-4-1) on the board in the fifth minute of stoppage time. LAFC (4-4-0) had lost back-to-back games and four of its last five.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Onana allowed Thiago Almada’s 25th-minute free-kick to go straight in while Rayan Cherki’s equaliser deep into stoppage time at the end of the game came after the goalkeeper palmed Corentin Tolisso’s effort back into his path.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Stall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stall. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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